Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run (DHS)

[belloq87]

Hot take but... I prefer this ride over Star Tours imo. Even though it's still screens I think the actual experience is more enjoyable

I think it's close to being a wash: Smuggler's Run has the much better ride vehicle (being in the Falcon cockpit is a great selling point), but Star Tours has a more dynamic structure and scenes.

The original Star Tours was superior to both, I think.

 

[Jake S]

The original Star Tours was superior to both, I think.

Agreed.

I ride Smuggler's Run more than Star Tours, but I don't know if I actually think it's better or if I'm just burned out on Star Tours.

 

[belloq87]

Agreed.

The magic of recreating the Death Star trench run just can't be topped by the "We're gonna kinda evoke some scenes you might have enjoyed in the Prequel and Disney-era movies" approach of the Star Tours update or the "Here's a random mission that has nothing to do with anything you saw in the movies" approach of Smuggler's Run.

I'm optimistic that the Smuggler's Run update -- featuring the most popular Disney-era characters and an Original Trilogy location that is fondly-remembered in Cloud City -- could be a good switch.

 

[saint.piss]

This is exciting! I'm glad they're finally updating and improving this ride

 

[Mad Dog]

It's about time. This attraction has so much potential, but it was crippled by a really poor storyline and lack of meaningful participation for some of the riders.

 

[Freak]

This should’ve been there from the start. I hope they have more profiles to work with in the future.

 

[TheGentTrent]

I'm glad they're trying to address the problem with the Engineer role, but it will likely still feel like a lesser experience compared to the other positions.

 

[Tobias]

Yeah, this update feels more in line with the potential the attraction has. Giving it some notable branching paths can help a ton with the sheer lack of re-ridability this attraction has for me.

As for the Engineer update, that'll work for me. Engineer is a role where you honestly have to ignore what everyone else is doing and focus on your panel, and utilizing that panel screen more could help.